Management of chyle leaks following esophageal resection: a systematic review.
Robert F PowerPhilip SmythNoel E DonlonTimothy NugentClaire L DonohoeJohn V ReynoldsPublished in: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (2021)
The evidence base for optimal management of chyle leakage postesophagectomy is lacking, which may be related to its low incidence. There is a paucity of high-quality prospective studies directly comparing treatment modalities, but there is some low-certainty evidence that percutaneous approaches have reduced morbidity but lower efficacy compared with surgery. Further high-quality, prospective studies that compare interventions at different levels of severity are needed to determine the optimal approach to treatment.